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Hi there, My iphone 3gs is disabled for 22 million mins and that is like couple of years(i think) and i dnt think i can do that. I have tried connecting it to Itunes but it wont let me becaise it is disabled. PLZ help!!
THANK YOU
iPhone 3GS
Follow the directions here to force the phone into recovery mode & restore it:
Try starting iTunes, connect the USB end of the cable, then while holding the home button on the iPhone connect the dock connector end of the cable. iTunes should then see the iPhone in recovery mode and ask if you would like to restore...which will remove passcodes and free the iPhone.
It doesnt really say what to do
Ralph Landry 1 it doesnt really work
when it connects to Itunes it says
`Itunes couldnt connect to the IPhine `Sheeraz` because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the IPhone before it can be used with ITunes`
Copied from the article mentioned by wjosten: iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If you don't have access to a computer
If you are using Find My iPhone, you can use Remote Wipe to restore your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode.
If you have previously synced your device with iTunes
You may be able to reset the passcode by restoring the device.
- Connect the device to the computer with which you normally sync and open iTunes.
Note: If iTunes prompts you to enter the passcode, try another computer that you have synced with. Otherwise, go to "If you have never synced your device with iTunes", below.- Right-click the device in the left column and select Back up.
- When the backup is complete, select Restore.
- When finished, restore from your most recent backup.
If you have never synced your device with iTunes
Connecting the device may result in this error message: "iTunes could not connect to the [device] because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the [device] before it can be used with iTunes."
- Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
- Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
- While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
- Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears, release the Home button.
- iTunes should alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then click Restore to restore the device.
Thank You that has worked but i havnt backed it up can i do that before i restore it
Check iTunes/Edit/Preferences/Devices and see if iTunes didn't already back up your phone during the start of the process. If you were able to reset the code and your device can be unlocked again, you can back up. If you couldn't set back the code yet, you'll have to restore first. Otherwise the old passcode for the lock screen will be saved inside the backup.
I need help with my iphone 3gs. It is disabled for 22 million mins.
